The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-11

having their brain fired by frequent pota-
tions of domestic wines, which were sold at
the festival 1t seems that Ed Burney and
his brother went to the festival and there
saw Tillman, and after all had become
| hilarious and Jolly the old feld was re-
newed, which ended by a thirty eight
calibre pistol being handed Ed Ivy his
brother. Ed fired on Tillman and the bullet
/ took effect in the forehead. and death re-
suited Sunday morning The murderers left
Immediately, presumably going to Quit
man, where they took the train and have
not been heard of since.
| Campbell & Davidson's grading force,
| while at work last Thursday on the grade
leading down to the river on the Tampa
side on the Brushy Point extension, and
| about fifty yards west of the Tampa Ice
| Factory, unbearthed a square pine box
/ about seven feet long containing the skeie-
! ton of what must have been an exceedingly
! large man. Judging from the appearance OF
! the bones and the decayed condition of the
wood, the remains had been buried fifteen
| or twenty years. About twenty years ago
a crazy negro named Henry johnson was
drowned in the river opposite the spot where
the skeleton was found, and the general
supposition is that these are his remains,
though no one is positive as TO where he was
buried. The box was only buried about two
| feet from the surface. One of the negro
men who found the skeleton knocked all the
| teeth out and put them in his pocket, say
ing that he would use them to ''houdoo some
fool niger" Others, more superstitious,
were somewhat frightened by the find, and
refused to work longer in that vicinity.
The City Council of Orlando held special
meeting Thursday. Mr. Lartigue read
charges against the Mayor for failure to
enforce the ordinances. The charges and
| specifications were signed by President
Lartigue The President also preferred
and read charges and Specifications against
Marshal p. C. Hodges. Mr.. Mills moved
that a special committee for investigation
be appointed. Mr.. Gunby moved that the
whole matter be referred to the Council,
and a special meeting be called for that pur-
pose on next Thursday. This was carried.
There was also read a communication calling
attention to the manner of collecting fines
in the Police Court, and asking that the
docket be examined with view to prefer
ring charges against the Mayor. A number
of cases were cited in which the fines were
not collected in consequence of the interior
ence of the Mayor 1t was referred to the
special meeting of the Council. The COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting to in
vestigate charges against the Mayor was
allowed until the special meeting next
Thursday TO report.
Ocala Free Press: The year of 1887 will
be long remembered as one of Importance
in the history of our little city. During
that period Ocala has made more improve
ments in the way of fine residences and bus
mess houses than any other within the last
five years. So has the city-better finan-
ciering of monies and better streets has
been accomplished. Several of our Oldest
citizens have provided themselves with ele-
CANT homes of comfort and luxury Among
them we mention the fine residence of the De
louest brothers in the western part of the
city, costing up in the thousands, and which
is now completed; the coy and home-hke
cottage of Mr. E. T. Helveeston; the ele-
CANT mansion of Mr. D. A. Miller on
Fort King avenue; the residences
of DR.. William Anderson and
lawyer j. w. Couch on the same principal
thoroughfare: that Of Mr.. VIM. c. Jeffords,
of Swiss architecture, on Ocklawaha avenue;
the elegant home of Mr.. f. E. Harris; the
roomy and family-like cottage of Postnas-
ter Dozier, now nearing completion; the
four cottages of DIR. Maxwell; four cottages
Of DIR. VIM. Anderson; the enlargement
| and now mammoth structure of Mr.. j. n.
Strobbar's former residence from a one
story house to three story edifice, and his
family cottage near Magnolia street. Be
sides the above there are a large number of
smaller residences all over the city which
have been erected this year. Some of these
residences will vie with those in larger cities
in elegance and cost of structure.
A man. accompanied by boy IL years
old, bearing the name of J. d. King, and
hailing from Pensacola, arrived in Mar
anna on Friday last, and stopped at the
Milton house. In the afternoon he was on
the streets soliciting fire insurance at rates
far below the tariff of the Southeast Asso-
citation. This in itself was suspicious, and a
gentleman wrote TO a friend at Pensacola
inquiTing of the standing of the firm of
King & Green, of whom the swindler
claimed to be a partner. A telegram
was received on Saturday, that there was
no such firm in that city. and the man King
was fraud. Early that day King hired
team and visited Greenwood, where he took
applications for two risks, receiving no
money, however. On Monday kilograms
were received from several insurance COM
panies of which he asserted he was agent
all denouncing him as fraud and swindler,
and an affidavit was sworn out against him
for soliciting insurance without license,
awaiting action of the companies He
waived examination, and through the kind
ness of five citizens, gave bond for 800 to
appear at the next term of the Circuit
Court He remained at Mariana until
Wednesday morning, when he skipped the
town, leaving his board bill unsettled He
led Mr.. Calhoun to believe he was expecting
several gentlemen from the West who were
in search of lands, and engaged teams to
carry them out In connection with the
business of insurance he also said he was
engaged in locating colonies in West Flori-
da. He had a letter i'll his possession from
a railroad Office in Texas, recommending
him as a mechanic, and worthy man. and
saying his name was j. D. Smith. He was
making his way TO Savannah, he said, and
would procure work in the shops there
Friday he was arrested at Jacksonville.